Threat and Television Viewing in the United States, 1960-1990

Media Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-46

  McIntosh, William D ^a   Schwegler, Andria F ^a   Terry Murray, Rebecca M ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346426613     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S1532785XMEP0201_2     Document Type: Article

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